Nepal began assessing the damage brought on by the severe floods and landslides on Monday. The land was wreaked havoc by the heavy rains, killing 192 people in the process. According to a report from AP, around 32 people were missing in two weeks of incessant rain that the low-pressure program in the Bay of Bengal had caused.
Residents have had to do difficult tasks of reclaiming their ruined belongings from the clay and cleaning their homes as a result of the disaster.
Over 100, 000 persons have been left stranded in northeastern Bangladesh, which are separated from Nepal by a thin strip of Indian land, as a result of heavy snowfall and the flow of water from inland areas.
The Kathmandu Valley, apartment to four million people and the capital city, suffered one of its worst tragedies in recent years, with 56 fatalities reported. River overflowed their banks, inundating houses, facilities, roads, bridges, and businesses.
The state is currently assessing the extent of the damage and the cost of rebuilding work, according to senior minister and cabinet director Prithvi Subba Gurung. Some weather channels in Kathmandu recorded the highest 24-hour precipitation in decades, according to authorities.
Expert in urban planning and system Surya Raj Acharya attributed the significant damage to Kathmandu’s unregulated urbanization and construction without proper architectural and planning considerations.
Without measures for drainage and the sewage system, he claimed,” River banks are encroached by people for the construction of houses.
Acharya emphasised the need to consider Nepal’s landscape, ground, river systems, rainfall patterns, and the potential for serious weather events when planning for such situations. Climate scientists, like Arun Bhakta Shrestha from the International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development ( ICIMOD ), also made an important contribution to the disaster, which was further made worse by poor urban planning and infrastructure.
In five north districts in Bangladesh, large areas of land have been submerged in the wake of the Teesta River’s immediate enlargement, which has crossed its threshold at several times. The rising lakes have devastated large areas of land, washing away plants such as rice and vegetables, along with seafood farms, leaving some farmers facing significant losses.
Houses, streets, and critical equipment have also been inundated, forcing people to seek shelter on higher ground. The Bangladesh climate department has issued a warning for more rain in the coming days, which is expected to make the situation worse.
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